We visited Drottningholm Palace on the very first day of our 21 Day Europe 2017 Trip. To get to Drottningholm Palace, first take the tram to Brommaplan from Stockholm. The tram does not go straight to Drottningholm, so you have to hop on the bus from Brommaplan.

Drottningholm Palace was originally built in the late 16th century. It served as a regular summer residence of the Swedish royal court for most of the 18th century. Drottning means queen and holm means house. Drottningholm literally means Queen's House. The original renaissance building was built by John III of Sweden in 1580 for his queen, Catherine Jagellon. The castle burnt to the ground on Dec 30, 1661 and was rebuilt. The rebuilding of the castle was finished in 1681.

The castle is covered in marble and decorated with many artifacts, paintings, and sculptures. Beautiful ballrooms with seating line the edges of the castle. Chandeliers and paintings decorate the beautiful roofs. The palace church was designed in 1746 and it is still used to this day.

The gardens and park around the castle are one of the main attractions for the tourists. The oldest part of the gardens was created at the end of the 17th century. The gardens have been established in stages resulting in different styles of landscape. Throughout the gardens, vistas can be seen with clear lines of sight intentionally constructed to draw the eye to a particular view.

The palace is huge, however only a small part of the palace is open to the public since the palace is still used as a residence by the royal family. I will only recommend visiting the Drottningholm Palace if you have extra time in Stockholm. Otherwise time spent at the Royal Palace is much more values as there is a lot more to see and learn about the history of Sweden.

The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our visit concluded at the beautiful Drottningholm Palace, we head back to Stockholm for a new adventure at Royal Palace and Gamla Stan.

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